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Fall quarter has started and with that comes meeting lots of new students! This is week 3 at PSU andour staff team is in the process of putting students into discipleship groups (or d-groups). We have

had lots of girls show interest in d-groups which is exciting and an answer to prayer.

As of now, I am leading two d-groups on

Tuesdays and I am hoping to lead one or two

more on Wednesdays (one of those will

hopefully be with students at Linfield College

of Nursing). My d-group on Tuesdays at 2:00

is with Molly, Brittany, Renee, and Jessica.

These girls are a part of our student leadershipteam.

Molly is 20 and a junior at PSU. She is

studying history and lives at home with her

family. I met one-on-one with Molly every

week this past spring. She was a counselor

this summer at a camp for kids with diabetes

(she has diabetes also).

She initiated a prayer group with a couple of her Christian

co-workers. She is such a sweet girl and really has a

desire to know God more and learn how to talk to her

friends and classmates about Jesus.

Brittany is 22 and recently moved here from California to

attend the Art Institute of Portland. She is studying

photography and is super talented! She just got an RA

position in her student housing building. We are praying

that God would use her to influence the freshmen in herhall. I met Brittany through Renee when she started

coming to Downtown Cru (our weekly meeting) this past

spring. Brittanys smile is infectious and everyone loves

being around her.

Molly

Brittany

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Renee is 21 and a senior at PSU. She is studying speech

and hearing and lives in an apartment off-campus with 3

other girls. This summer Renee went on a summer project to

France with the JESUS Film Project. Right now she is

praying about what God wants her to do once she graduates.

She is considering full-time ministry but is seeking Gods plan

for her life. Renee is faithful, joyful, and encourageseveryone around her.

Jessica is 19 and a sophomore at PSU. She is studying

graphic design and lives at home with her family. Jessica

has been discipled by a good friend of mine, Taylor

Turkington, at her church. Taylor and I have challenged

Jessica to ask a few classmates or coworkers to read the

Bible with her. Jessica is excited and ready to take this next

step of faith. She has a desire to reach students on her

campus with the gospel.

As you can see, these girls are treasures! Last week, we met and

talked about our summers and how we want to grow in the Lord.

I was overwhelmed with gratitude that I get to spend time each

week pouring into these girls. We will spend our time in the

Word, starting in Mark. Please join me in praying for this d-group,

as well as the other two or three d-groups I will be leading!

- Praise God that we are meeting lots of new students!

- Pray for Molly, Brittany, Renee, and Jessica that God would use

them to spread the gospel on their campuses.

- Pray for my other d-group: Kelsey, Katherine, and Ashley.

- Pray for our Fall Retreat (Oct 21-23). Pray that lots of students come

and grow closer to the Lord.

From both of us,

Rachel

Renee

Jessica